| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |
| May 23, 1983 | |
| Release # 83-028 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a voluntary repair program being undertaken by Graco Children's Products, Inc., of Elverson, Pennsylvania, affecting approximately 49,000 E-Z Roller baby strollers. The strollers were distributed nationally between January, 1982, and April, 1983, and are being repaired because of the potential for infant finger entrapment in the main metal-folding hinge on each side of the stroller.
Gracoreports that since January 1982, the strollers have been involved in four incidents in which children, not yet in the stroller, placed their fingers in the main metal folding hinge on the sides of the stroller while it was being unfolded for use.
Because of the company's desire to protect children from any possibility of an injury, Graco Children's Products, Inc., is providing free plastic hinge guard kits to all owners of affected strollers.
Only Graco E-Z Roller baby strollers, Model 6620 and Model 6020 are affected. These umbrella type folding strollers have a blue denim seat, red handle grips, and a metal folding hinge, They were sold in retail stores nationwide for approximately $29. This program does not affect any other Graco strollers.
Consumers owning affected E-Z Roller strollers can receive the free plastic hinge guards by calling Graco toll-free on l-800-345-4109 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Pennsylvania residents should write to Graco Children's Products, Inc. P. 0. Box 100, Elverson, Pennsylvania, 19520.
Consumers are warned that until the plastic hinge guards are received, they should be sure that children's fingers are away from the metal folding hinges when opening the stroller for use. Consumers wishing further information may call the CPSC Co11 free Hotline at 800-638-CPSC. The teletypewriter number for the hearing impaired is 800-638-8270.
| The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced a repair program being undertaken by Graco Children's Products for its E-Z Roller baby strollers. An infant's finger could be entrapped in the main metal-folding hinge on each side of the stroller as it is being opened for use. Only models 6630 and 6020 are involved. Consumers can call Graco toll-free on I-800-34541 09 to get a free plastic hinge guard. |